[Novel] Waking Up in a Dream, Episode 9: The Messenger / Pleasantries

The Messenger

That was three days ago.
I was preparing to entrust the administration of the territory to Arscain, Camusyana's younger brother, and considering how to recover Terastine's body, when I felt a chill. When I looked up, a girl was standing there.
Platinum blonde hair covering her back. Slender, white limbs. Dressed in a lavender evening gown, she looked up at me with red eyes from beneath long, lowered eyelashes.
Though the hair and eye colors were different, the appearance was one I recognized.

“Terastine...”
“My name is Amelia, a subordinate of Demon Lord Endarn. Pleased to make your acquaintance.”
Amelia, who had placed a hand on her chest and bowed slightly in a butler's salute, looked at Camusyana's blue eyes and curled the corners of her red, alluring lips, even without makeup.

“Oh my, you escaped over there, didn't you? If you had remained captured like that, you could have been cherished by my master. What a waste.”
Amelia walked closer to Camusyana.
“Well, it seems Endarn-sama didn't care whether she had a soul or not. He was disappointed, saying that if she had a soul, he could have hurt you more.”
Amelia leaned in toward Camusyana.
Their noses drew close, and their red and blue eyes met.

“If I had broken her body and soul right in front of you, it would have been so much fun. Though, if that had happened, this body might not have been created.”
Their lips were close enough to touch. She had the same appearance as Terastine, but her colors and expressions were different. An expression that didn't suit her.
“You...!”
“Oh, how scary. I feel like I'm going to be shot dead by your gaze.”
Amelia giggled. Then, the girl's atmosphere changed completely.

“Beautiful eyes. Camusyana.”
Words were spoken from the girl's mouth in a different tone and voice.
“I intended to just watch, but the words slipped out. Ah, don't worry. There's no point in holding you when you aren't even here. I haven't laid a hand on this body.”
From the voice and the content of the speech, Camusyana identified the opponent and questioned her in a low voice.
“...You, not satisfied with just my color, you even stole Terastine's body. What are you thinking?”
Camusyana asked the girl while glaring at her.
“Of course. I just want to play with you.”
The girl in front of him curled the corners of her mouth and grinned.

“I never thought you wouldn't come to take it back the moment I stole the color. So, I thought it would be fun to make an automaton with the stolen color and her body.”
She continued, saying that she knew I would at least try to take it back, and that this body was beautiful, too.
“Like this, I can also borrow your vision and body.”
“It is my greatest joy to be cherished by my master.”
The voice changed again. Honestly, how annoying.
Camusyana bit his lip.

“Is that all you came to say?”
“That's right.”
The girl brought her mouth close to Camusyana's ear.
“I'll be waiting for you to come.”
After whispering, the girl's lips nipped at Camusyana's earlobe.
“!”
When he held his ear and turned around, the girl's figure had vanished.

Pleasantries

On the throne, a young man with golden hair and golden eyes laughed, resting his cheek on the hand that had been on the armrest.
Behind him, the platinum-blonde, red-eyed girl puffed out her round cheeks in protest to her master.

“Endarn-sama. I wanted to talk to him a little more.”
“Amelia. He is mine, so don't get carried away. However, even after stealing the color, his eyes were beautiful. Blue eyes are also quite nice. Though I don't like that she is by his side.”
The corners of Endarn's mouth rose.
“I really want to obtain his soul as well and cherish him.”

I was resisted when I stole this color and that color, after all. Endarn said, running his hand over Amelia's eyes and smoothing her hair.
“You are free to do whatever you like with this body at any time.”
He is your favorite, isn't he? Amelia said, tilting her head with her hand on her cheek.

“That body is pleasing, but I don't have as much interest in it as I do in him.”
But it is a good idea to steal her soul in front of him, Endarn said, gently stroking Amelia's cheek. Amelia's cheeks flushed slightly.
Her red eyes sparkled.

“Ah, Endarn-sama.”
“He will surely be deeply hurt. That pain is so sweet.”
Endarn narrowed his golden eyes and smiled.